1.… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists that perform under the name Vacations:
1. An indie-rock group based in Newcastle, Australia. Comprised of Campbell Burns, Jake Johnson, Nate Delizzotti and Joseph Van Lier. The pleasant sounds of the four piece have earned them love at home and across the sea. Their music could be faithfully summarised as vibes, fitting somewhere in the shoeboxes of indie rock and glistening psych-pop. Their latest release (appropriately titled Vibes) features the tuneful croons of the singer Campbell Burns between shining, chorus-heavy guitars, bobbing bass and brushy jazz-rock drumming (worth a listen for fans of Morrissey and/or Mac Demarco). The band have just released a single that is the first taste of an album to come in 2018.
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2. Members from Chin Up Chin Up formed a new band
Vacations was conceived while Bobby, Greg & Jeremy were wandering around Europe somewhere, on tour with their old band Chin Up Chin Up. They decided it’d be fun to try to start a new band without any guitar. The group they came up with is damn near the realization of that dream. They’re not completely devoid of or anti-guitar, but it certainly isn’t the heart of the matter anymore like it’s been for most of their musical lives. Ukulele, kalimba and karimba (those are both types of African thumb pianos – I just found that out from Wikipedia, too, it’s okay) are the sonic bread and butter for a band that has no real place on the map globally.
In all honesty, Vacations is the sound of three guys making music who just don’t give a fuck anymore, and I mean that in the best of all possible ways. These three have spent years busting their asses trying to make it in music with their old bands (Chin Up, Make Believe, White Savage, Love of Everything, Hertzsprung Gap…) and making it just got old. Let’s face it. If it didn’t get old, they’d get pathetic. But letting go and quitting are two very different things. Vacations started as a way for the members to make music for themselves and leave the rat race (yes, I said it – the rat race of indie music. Trust me. It exists.) behind. They’ve brought back the whole reason they started making music in the first place: to make fun for themselves, their friends and hopefully their friends’ friends all over the place. It’s good-natured, revelry-inspiring, bizarro camaraderie in song.
You can feel it from the first warm and plaintive notes of “I Was Bikini.” It’s something that instantly feels nostalgic and wistful for a good time you can’t even remember having anymore, but you’re pretty sure is still lingering in your bones or your blood-stream somewhere. It’s a feeling found in most of Vacations’ songs, propelled by familiar melodies made out of seemingly unidentifiable timbres and a winded heartbeat of rhythms. And when Jeremy and Chicago’s favorite chanteuse Jeanine O’Toole (of the 1900s) tell you that they’ll “see you on the other side,” you’re so wrapped up by the song that you don’t even question it.
Vacations make a sound that, amidst all the buzzwords and hype-machines, serves to remind you that music is the ultimate meme. It is what you make it and how you choose to let people hear it. So staying true to what it once inherently meant to be an independent band, Vacations decided to forego what is now the obvious band routine. The pattern of “make an album, make someone put it out and make it sell” is not for them. They’ve retreated to the DIY-roots that abound in the songs they’re creating, but haven’t left the present tense behind. They brought it all back home.
Their debut album is being released on Bobby’s own label, Record Label, instead of searching, shaking hands and hoping someone else will call it theirs. Yeah, I know. Nothing new. Greg Ginn and Ian MacKaye did it thirty years ago. That doesn’t make it any less admirable, though, especially in today’s oversaturated and over-funded transparency of a music scene. The real crazy and inspiring thing is, that their maiden voyage, I Was Bikini / But Rain Afraid, isn’t even really an album by any stretch of the contemporary terms.
Like I was saying earlier, I Was Bikini / But Rain Afraid is living in the present. An analog/digital choose-your-own adventure if you will. The vinyl enthusiasts can get their fix via the I Was Bikini 7”, a format that our economy’s coming dangerously close to making extinct despite the general vinyl renaissance. Yet, the best part is if you want the tangible, the time constraints of the disc don’t come into play anymore. Not only does the 7” come with a code to download the five songs on the record, but it also unlocks the album’s other eight songs housed on But Rain Afraid. Vacations aren’t vinyl elitists, though, nor are they classists. The whole of the album, all thirteen songs, will be made available from the band’s own web home for a pay-what-you-want-just-pay-something price. I know this is a lot to digest, but honestly, what could be better? You get to decide what Vacations’ music is worth to you and what it looks like. No questions asked.
In the end, this is open-endedness enables what the guys in Vacations really want. They want to engage you. They want you to listen to the story they’re spinning in notes and words. They want to make you part of the music they’re making and the fun they’re having. They’re getting back to the roots they never knew and they want to meet you somewhere in the middle of the expanse for the hang of a lifetime. - Jesse Woghin
3. "Vacations is the solo endeavor of Fungi Girls’ frontman, Jacob Bruce. Vacations strays far away from Fungi’s 60’s psych and surf roots, and creates a dreamy piece of breezy pop, sounding like a more serene version of Real Estate"
Moments
VACATIONS Lyrics
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Time always seems to slip around you
Waiting for the day that you
Become someone brand new
Moments idle past by the hour
In comfort, you don't mind
All things seem to go, to and fro
If you're too slow, you won't catch up
I hate to say it now, but I need to interrupt
Moments idle past by the hour
In comfort, you don't mind
All things seem to go, to and fro
As if you don't even know
In VACATIONS's song "Moments," the lyrics depict a sense of stagnation and longing for change. The opening lines, "Lying down, Time always seems to slip around you," suggest a feeling of being stuck or stagnant in a certain situation or phase of life. The singer is waiting for a day when they can transform themselves into someone completely different, indicating a desire for personal growth and a fresh start.
The chorus, "Moments idle past by the hour, In comfort, you don't mind," highlights the passivity and complacency that the singer has settled into. They seem content with the monotony of life, allowing moments to pass by without actively engaging or making any significant changes. The line "As if you don't even know" suggests a lack of awareness or indifference towards the passing of time and the potential for self-improvement.
The second verse adds a sense of urgency and realization to the lyrics. The line "If you're too slow, you won't catch up" implies that if they continue to remain passive and unresponsive, they will miss out on opportunities for growth and progress. The singer finally interrupts their own complacency and acknowledges that a change is necessary, regardless of the discomfort it may bring.
Overall, "Moments" by VACATIONS explores themes of stagnation, longing for change, and the realization that being too comfortable can hinder personal development. It serves as a reminder to actively engage with life's moments and take charge of one's own growth and transformation.
Line by Line Meaning
Lying down
Resting or being still and stagnant
Time always seems to slip around you
The passing of time feels elusive or unnoticeable to you
Waiting for the day that you become someone brand new
Anticipating a future transformation or personal growth
Moments idle past by the hour
Opportunities and significant moments pass by slowly
In comfort, you don't mind
Content and at ease, not bothered by the passage of time or missed chances
All things seem to go, to and fro
Events and experiences appear to move back and forth without a clear direction
As if you don't even know
Seemingly unaware or ignorant of the passing opportunities and lack of progress
If you're too slow, you won't catch up
If you don't act swiftly or proactively, you will fall behind or miss out
I hate to say it now, but I need to interrupt
Regretfully interrupting or interjecting to highlight the importance of taking action
Moments idle past by the hour
Opportunities and significant moments pass by slowly
In comfort, you don't mind
Content and at ease, not bothered by the passage of time or missed chances
All things seem to go, to and fro
Events and experiences appear to move back and forth without a clear direction
As if you don't even know
Seemingly unaware or ignorant of the passing opportunities and lack of progress
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CAMPBELL JAMES BURNS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@zerotwo9709
Lying down, time always seems to slip around you
Waiting for the day that you become someone brand new
Moments, idle past by the hour
In comfort, you don't mind
All things seem to go to and fro
As if you don't even know
If you're too slow, you won't catch up
I hate to say it now, but I need to interrupt
Moments, idle past by the hour
In comfort, you don't mind
All things seem to go to and fro
As if you don't even know
@zh5611
Que hermosa canción, estos días están siendo tan vacíos y tristes para mí, y las canciones de Vacations son una de las únicas cosas que me hacen tener un momento de tranquilidad en esta tormenta. Gracias por existir. ❤️
@gracielacasco8074
Amigo,tranquilo en serio,si quieres hablar pasa tu Instagram yo tmbn he pasado por lo mismo amigo(soy hombre,no confundas el nombre)y charlamos un rato bro
@jerundioalcocer7716
X2 broo
@CallMePlex
I love this song so much, makes me think about life. step back for a little and remind yourself why you here.
@Heisenburger815
Ikr
@zerotwo9709
Lying down, time always seems to slip around you
Waiting for the day that you become someone brand new
Moments, idle past by the hour
In comfort, you don't mind
All things seem to go to and fro
As if you don't even know
If you're too slow, you won't catch up
I hate to say it now, but I need to interrupt
Moments, idle past by the hour
In comfort, you don't mind
All things seem to go to and fro
As if you don't even know
@thaisa8691
Essa banda precisa de mais visibilidade URGENTEMENTE <33
@ShinCobraSolida
Simmmmmm <3
@hansenpai275
SIMMMMMM, nossa eu acho uma sacanagem bixo, pq vacations realmente tem uma vibe incrivel
@EduardoMonteiro7
💚💛